Pelham Bay Park Virtual Tour

Salt marsh habitat makes up a
great deal of Pelham Bay Park's natural areas,
nearly 195 acres, making it the largest grouping
outside of Jamaica Bay. Bodies of water shape
the park's 13 miles of coast -- Long Island
Sound and Eastchester Bay on its east border
and the Hutchinson River on its west.

The Lagoon, a remnant of the
original Pelham Bay, and Turtle Cove, an inlet
to the south, provide excellent shelter and
feeding grounds for the park's avian friends.
In addition, the park's wetlands serve innumerable
and invaluable functions, including filtering
pollutants, reducing erosion, and mitigating
floodwaters.